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3 Jun 2010

Clariant launches new urea-free paper brightener with highest whiteness levels

Muttenz, June 03, 2010 - Clariant, a leading company in optical brightening agents, offers paper manufacturers new opportunities to achieve the highest possible whiteness levels for printing and writing paper with the launch of Leucophor® VHR liquid. The optical brightening agent (OBA) is the latest addition to Clariant’s innovative Leucophor range.

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17 May 2010

Clariant’s Paper Business increases prices due to rising raw material costs

Muttenz, May 17, 2010 - The Paper Specialties Business Unit of Clariant today announced global price increases for its entire paper chemicals portfolio – depending on the specific product group – by up to 30%.

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29 Apr 2010

Clariant improves profitability and cash flow

Clariant • Sales up 16% in local currencies and 13% in CHF on the back of improved demand
• Operating income before exceptional items rose to CHF 183 million compared to CHF –13 million a year ago on higher capacity utilization and lower costs
• Operating income margin before exceptional items reached 10.1%
• Cash flow from operations reached CHF 159 million after CHF 156 million in the first quarter 2009
• Outlook: For the full-year, Clariant expects sales in local currencies to increase in the mid single-digit range and an operating margin before exceptional items above the 2008 level of 6.6%. Cash flow from operations will remain strong.

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29 Mar 2010

Clariant Annual General Meeting Votes in Favor of Board Proposals

Muttenz, March 29, 2010 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that the 15th Annual General Meeting adopted each of the resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors.

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5 Mar 2010

Cartasol® dye range enhanced by new greenish blue dye

Muttenz, March 5, 2010 - Specialty chemicals expert Clariant launches Cartasol Blue 4GF liq, setting a new benchmark in the paper market for greenish blue substantive dyes. The new dye generates cost benefits for paper producers by creating a faster and more simplified dyeing process.

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5 Mar 2010

Clariant ups paper fluorescence quenching performance

Muttenz, March 5, 2010 - Specialty chemicals expert Clariant sets a new paper industry benchmark in fluorescence removal with the return of new and improved Cartarex® NT liq fluorescence quenching agent for papermakers. Cartarex NT liq achieves up to 70% more effective quenching than competitor products for rapid cleansing of residual fluorescence from paper machines and for quenching fluorescence in broke, recycled fiber and deinked pulps.

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Clariant launches new urea-free paper brightener with highest whiteness levels

Clariant’s Paper Business increases prices due to rising raw material costs

Clariant improves profitability and cash flow

Clariant Annual General Meeting Votes in Favor of Board Proposals

Cartasol® dye range enhanced by new greenish blue dye

Clariant ups paper fluorescence quenching performance

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